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Building Confidence in 2024 Elections
Issue One is at the forefront of crucial efforts to support election officials, combat false election information, and educate voters about how elections work. Our mission is to ensure that…
Free & Fair Elections
Election Protection
Our peers and neighbors are the election officials and poll workers that keep our elections free and fair, but they need regular, predictable, and sufficient funding to protect and modernize America’s election infrastructure. In addition, those serving on the frontlines of our democracy need legal protection from harassment and intimidation. Learn about our work to elevate the voices of election officials and workers in the policy debate through our Faces of Democracy campaign.
Featured Press
The New York Times: Elections Officials Battle a Deluge of Disinformation
Faces of Democracy members Tate Fall, Justin Roebuck, and Adrian Fontes interviewed...
The Hill: To preserve the integrity of our elections, language matters
Op-ed by National Council on Election Integrity members Donna Brazile and Michael Steele...
The Guardian: Trump allies push bill to bar non-citizen voting, even though it’s already illegal
Issue One Director of Election Protection Carah Ong Whaley quoted...
C-SPAN: Nick Penniman on Election Security and Integrity
Issue One CEO Nick Penniman talks election security on C-SPAN's Washington Journal...
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In the media
Politico Weekly Score: Election administrators go to Washington
Exclusive announcement of our Faces of Democracy campaign...
Podcast episodes
Swamp Stories: January 6th Committee Hearing Debrief with former Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt
Over the next few weeks, the bipartisan House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol is holding a series of historic hearings to shed…
Press releases
Election officials descend on Washington, D.C., to press lawmakers on election protections and funding
Issue One launches ‘Faces of Democracy’ campaign to help election officials and polls workers get their message out in Congress and across the country...
A new campaign launched today by Issue One is elevating the voices of election officials and workers in the policy debate in Washington, D.C. at a time when the country…
TV appearances
MSNBC: The Republican plot to overturn the next election
Op-eds
Fox News: Putin wants to hack our elections. Here’s how we stop it
Op-ed by National Council on Election Integrity members Trey Grayson and Reid Ribble
In the media
Politico: ‘It’s going to be an army’: Tapes reveal GOP plan to contest elections
Quotes Issue One Founder and CEO Nick Penniman
Op-eds
Wall Street Journal: Congress Can Prevent Another Jan. 6 Crisis
Op-ed by ReFormers Caucus members Tom Daschle and Trent Lott
Podcast episodes
Swamp Stories Episode 40: A conversation with former Rep. Carlos Curbelo
In episode 40 of our “Swamp Stories” podcast, Weston talks with former Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) — who currently sits on the board of directors of Issue One and…
Press releases
New Issue One report highlights “three existential threats” to U.S. elections
A new report published by Issue One underscores three existential threats facing U.S. elections and calls for federal action to address these troubling trends, including combatting election disinformation, preventing efforts…
Reports
3 Existential Threats to Our Elections
An exodus of election officials, potential election manipulation, and inadequate funding of our election infrastructure threaten our democracy...
Introduction America’s elections face three existential threats in the coming years: An exodus of election officials, the potential of election manipulation, and inadequate funding of our critical election infrastructure. Congress…